Turkey

M1.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 21:40:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
8d854d0492a38ee6336f31441001d3609d5d9e17
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 21:40:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.05580, 30.13940
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 458 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Süleyman Demirel International AirportTurkey · ISE · LTFC
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Country statistics · Turkey

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